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Danbury School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Connecticut for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 2,821 students in Danbury School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Connecticut.
Public Middle Schools in Danbury School District have an average math proficiency score of 18% (versus the Connecticut public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 74% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Connecticut public middle school average of 59% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
19 Schools
291 Schools
# Students
11,728 Students
149,799 Students
# Teachers
843 Teachers
12,298 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Danbury School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 196 school districts in Connecticut (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 82% has increased from 77% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#171 out of 198 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
51%
Graduation Rate
82%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.58
0.70
# American Indian Students
18 Students
463 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
632 Students
6,792 Students
% Asian Students
5%
5%
# Hispanic Students
7,030 Students
48,512 Students
% Hispanic Students
60%
33%
# Black Students
796 Students
26,009 Students
% Black Students
7%
17%
# White Students
2,879 Students
61,857 Students
% White Students
25%
41%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
140 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
369 Students
5,867 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
227
2,921
# Students in K Grade:
914
4,925
# Students in 1st Grade:
853
4,783
# Students in 2nd Grade:
860
5,206
# Students in 3rd Grade:
876
5,179
# Students in 4th Grade:
931
5,324
# Students in 5th Grade:
873
8,220
# Students in 6th Grade:
919
30,018
# Students in 7th Grade:
927
37,838
# Students in 8th Grade:
975
38,799
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,129
1,854
# Students in 10th Grade:
812
1,713
# Students in 11th Grade:
675
1,599
# Students in 12th Grade:
757
1,420
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,694 in this school district is less than the state median of $25,998. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,303 is less than the state median of $25,071. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$208 MM
$12,920 MM
Spending
$203 MM
$12,459 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,694
$25,998
Spending / Student
$17,303
$25,071
Best Danbury School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Westside Middle School Academy
(Math: 28% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1 School Ridge Road
Danbury, CT 06811
(203) 797-4713
Danbury, CT 06811
(203) 797-4713
Grades: 6-8
| 715 students
Rank: #22.
Broadview Middle School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
72 Hospital Ave.
Danbury, CT 06810
(203) 797-4861
Danbury, CT 06810
(203) 797-4861
Grades: 6-8
| 1,065 students
Rank: #33.
Rogers Park Middle School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
21 Memorial Dr.
Danbury, CT 06810
(203) 797-4881
Danbury, CT 06810
(203) 797-4881
Grades: 6-8
| 1,041 students
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